Author: TJ Nelson
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Moorhead Considers Selling City Hall And Building A New City Hall

Leaders say the 1970's era building is crowded and out of date
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MOORHEAD, MN — Fargo built a brand new multi-million dollar city hall which opened last year. Now Moorhead is considering the possibility of a new city hall. City leaders have started the discussion about a possible sale of the current city hall which is connected to Moorhead Center Mall. They say the 1970’s era building is crowded and out of date….
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Police Double Reward In Fatal Hit-And-Run Case In Grand Forks

Christina Melvin of Bedford, Pennsylvania was passing through Grand Forks on Amtrak in April
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GRAND FORKS, ND — Police in Grand Forks have doubled the reward for information leading to the driver involved in a fatal hit and run on Demers Avenue near I-29. 39-year-old Christina Melvin of Bedford, Pennsylvania was passing through Grand Forks on Amtrak. She was taking a short walk when she was hit around 5 a.m. on April 7. The reward…
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Man Sentenced For Selling Heroin On White Earth Reservation

Steven Gant admitted to traveling to the White Earth Reservation to sell heroin approximately 25 times
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN — A Minneapolis man has been sentenced for selling heroin on the White Earth Reservation. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Steven Gant will spend 7 years in prison. He was accused of working with another person to distribute the drug from October 2017 through February 2018. Authorities say Gant admitted to traveling to the White Earth Reservation to sell…
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Man Wanted After High Speed Chases Finally Arrested In Traill County

Thomas Hibpshman Jr. was also arrested just last month after getting stuck in a drainage ditch north of Harwood
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TRAILL CO., ND — The man who led multiple law enforcement agencies on chases earlier this week has been captured in Traill County. 38-year-old Thomas Hibpshman Jr. was arrested without incident on Wednesday near Portland. Police say he fled a traffic stop on Monday in East Grand Forks and he was chased into Grand Forks before it was ended. The chase…
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Woman And Young Boy Die After Car Lands Upside Down In Turtle River

The 40-Year-Old Woman and 3-Year-Old Boy Were From Mekinock, North Dakota
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GRAND FORKS CO., ND — A woman and a young boy are both dead after their car landed upside down in the Turtle River. The crash was reported around 3:15 Wednesday afternoon about three miles south of Manvel, North Dakota. The highway patrol says the 40–year–old driver ran off a gravel road and overturned landing mostly submerged in the river. A…
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Breckenridge One Of Three Schools To Get DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center In Minnesota

National Foundation for Governors' Fitness Councils And Gov. Tim Walz Made The Announcement
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BRECKENRIDGE, MN — Breckenridge Elementary School is getting a DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center by this fall. It is one of three Minnesota schools to be selected in the multi-million dollar campaign against childhood obesity. Gov. Tim Walz and Jake Steinfeld, Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors’ Fitness Councils, also selected schools in Coleraine and Woodbury. The schools are demonstrating leadership…
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Forget About Painting The Town, “Chicago The Musical” Tour Stop Cancelled

Ticket purchases will be refunded either automatically or by check
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FARGO, ND — We have some bad news if you have tickets to next weeks performance of “Chicago the Musical” at the Fargodome. The show has been cancelled due to changes in tour routing. It was scheduled for Tuesday night. Ticket purchases will be refunded either automatically or by check. If you purchased tickets through a resale site, you’ll have to…
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Agreements Approved On Proposed $600 Million Data Center Near Twin Cities

The center could create 50 jobs will annual wages totaling $4 million
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BECKER, MN — Agreements between Google and Xcel Energy to provide electricity for a $600 million data center in Becker, Minnesota have been approved. Google is weighing plans to build the center on land next to Xcel’s Sherco power plant. Becker Mayor Tracy Bertram told the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Tuesday the project would help her community transition away from a…
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“Slamabama” Honored During National Police Week In Washington, D.C.

Band Honors Fallen Officers Including Jason Moszer With Song "Water Tower: Gone But Not Forgotten"
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FacebookWASHINGTON, D.C. — Popular local band “Slamabama” is honored during National Police Week observances in Washington, D.C. “In appreciation of your contribution to dedicated and continuous support for fallen law enforcement officers and their families across the nation. You exemplify your song and motto “Gone But Not Forgotten”. We are grateful for your recognition of Washington state Fraternal Order of…
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West Fargo Man Faces Charges After Fleeing Police And Crashing Into Light Pole

Michael Glanzer was flown to Sanford in Fargo where he is listed in stable condition
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WAHPETON, ND — A West Fargo man faces charges after fleeing police and crashing into a light pole in Wahpeton. Police responded to a report of a reckless driver this morning at 11th Street and 16th Avenue North. They say 36-year-old Michael Glanzer fled a traffic stop, lost control and crashed into the light pole. He was flown to Sanford in…

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